It is a tradition after our weekly game of golf to order lunch and a glass of wine (or two)! After our recent game, John turned to me and asked “Hey Doc, did you order those chips?”. Though he was pulling my leg, the impression he gave was that someone who write a Health and Wellness Blog must demonstrate a purer palate!

Leave aside everything we know about saturated fats and trans fatty acids, the reality is that our pursuit of health does not need to be an “all or nothing” phenomenon. If I ate fish and chips every day, then that might be an issue, but that only happen once in 2 or 3 weeks. It’s what we do most of the time that matters. Remember 80:20?

The other type that gets annoyed with my ways is the “spiritual purist” who considers anyone who consumes alcohol or non vegetarian items to be “unspiritual”. This is a whole topic in itself which deserves a separate blog post! Stay tuned.

In the meantime, know yourself. Allow indulgences, but know how to re-balance the system towards health.

In Health and Wellness

PS- John, you may have noticed I ordered the grilled fish, not the fried!!!